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Polloway, Edward A.; Polloway, Carolyn H. – Academic Therapy, 1980
A four-step instructional procedure to assist the learning disabled child to distinguish the distinctive features of letters is described. The procedure involves distinguishing the lower case "b" via a fading out technique from its upper case counterpart "B." The letter directionality can be cued so that the "b-d" distinction is readily apparent.…
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Letters (Alphabet)
Peer reviewedFredericks, Marcel; Miller, Steven I. – Teaching Sociology, 1987
Introduces teachers to potential benefits of using conceptual analysis as an alternative didactic strategy. Outlines the framework and techniques, reviews relevant literature, and demonstrates several methods for developing cases. Concludes that conceptual analysis is a valuable technique for improving students' empirical thinking and work.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Discrimination Learning, Higher Education
